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: Peln Springs between 19, P7 : Peln Springs between 1, P7
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UNCLASSIFIED
23 JUL 1952 10 15 2 2.
1952 JL
RE093M INFOR
WPAi71
YDB164 15:0
XYB163 1952 J0. 26
XDC144
JWPML 208
PU7 YY
RR JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN·JWPML 444 2
IE JWPML 84F
R 2616442
FM CG 2STH AIR DIV DEF HAFB CALIF INTERVALA INTERVA TARP
D JEPHQ/CG HQS USAF WASHINGTON 25 D C
EDWP/CG WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO EDWP/CG WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO DOWNGRADED ATA DOWNGRADED AT  AP
DECLASSIF DECLASSIF
EDENXEG ENT AFÉ COLO EDENXCG ENT AFÉ COLO
JWPML/CG WADF HAFB CALIF JWPMČ/CG WADF HAFB CALIF
28TH OID 2051 FLYOBRPT/ATTN: DIRECTOR OF 28TH OID 2051 FLYOBRPT/ATTN: DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE
(1) OVAL SILVER WHITE IN COLOR. FIRE WAKE BEHIND IG. MOVING EXTREMELY
FAST.
(2) 852Z.26 JULY 1952
(3) VISUAL FROM GROUND AT RADAR SIT 7-3719
(4) POINT JAKE GEO REF PJ 4536. OBSERVED FOR 3/4 MI OF TRAVEL OF 1
ÖBJECT. TRAVELING FROM EAST TO WEST. he
(5) A/IC VAN DRAN GUARD AT THE RADAR SITE.
¿6) WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH 15 MILES VISIBILITY.
UNCLASSIFIED
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XYB163 1952 JUL 26
XDC144
JWPML 208
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FM CG 2STH AIR DIV DEF HAFB CALIF INTERVILA
AP TAR
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EDWP/CG WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO DOWNGRADED AT DECLASSIFF
EDENŽCG ENT AFÉ COLO
JWPML/CG WADF HAFB CALIF
28TH OID 2051 FLYOBRPT/ATTN: DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE
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(1) OVAL SILVER WHITE IN COLOR. FIRE WAKE BEHIND IG. MOVING EXTREMELY
FAST.
(2) 98522 26 JULY 1952
(3) VISÜAL FROM GROUND AT RADAR SIT (3) VISUAL FROM GROUND AT RADAR SIT 7-3719
(4) POINT JAKE GEO REF PJ 4536. OBSERVED FOR 3/4 MI (4) POINT JAKE GEO REF PJ 4536. OBSERVED FOR 3/4 MI OF TRAVEL OF OF TRAVEL OF 3719-
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OBJECT. TRAVELING FROM EAST TO WEST. le he
(5) A/IC VAN DRAN GUARD AT THE RADAŘ SITE. (5) A/IC VAN DRAN GUARD AT THE RADAR SITE.
(6) WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH 15 MILES VISIBÍLITY. (6) WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH 15 MILES VISIBILITY.
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(7) NONE
(¿) NONE
¿9) NONE
Č1Ø) NONE KNOWN
26717352 JWPML JUL 52

UNCLASSIFIED
USA-MATS IR-476-52
Unidentified Flying Objects sighted over Beaumont Pass, California & Palm Springs, Calif.
Flight Service,MATS, 3800 Newark
State of California, USA Street, N. W., Washington 25, D. C.
30 July 1952 26. July 1952 F-2
Cerald E. Tyler, Major, USAF Civilian Observers
July
Telatype FLX0RPT submitted by March Flight Service Center 260255, 260320, & 260400PST/
Several unidentified flying objects consisting, according to the many witnesses,
of a white to orange red light, amitted from a rounded or diamond shaped object were
sighted between 0154PST and 0342PST 26 July 1952 The object in almost al1 witness
reports was stationary when first sighted then began a wwinging motion, then began
moving north and south around Palm Springs, California.
GERAID E. TYLER
Major, USAF Major, USAF
Acting Intelligence Officer ActingIntelligence Officer
DOWNGRADED'AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEAES
DOD' DIR 5200.10
7.3719-3
Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATTM: ATIAA-2c
UNCLASSIFIED

Flight Service, MATS
3800 Newark Street, N. W.
Washington 25, D. C. 2 2
1. An unidentified diamond shaped flying object was sighted at 0154PST 26 July
1952. It was flashing blue and yellow and was sighted very high over Beaumont Pass,
California,heading East.
a. At Ol58PST a rounded or diamond shaped object was sighted over Palm
Springs, California, appearing to move very fast although stopping at times.
b. At 0225PST an object was sighted moving North from Palm Springs putting
out quite a lot of light.
c. At O233PST the object was moving North and South around Palm Springs.
.d. At O306PST the object was observed standing still and had maintained a .d. At 0306PST the object was observed standing still and had maintained a
stationary position for a full 5mimutes.
e. At O320PST the object seemed to be swinging back and forth between Palm
Springs and San Jacinto Mountains.
f. At O330PST as the object came closer it sounded like a jet engine.
g. At O335PST another object was sighted moving eastward over Palm Springs
very fast flashing a reddish orange color.
2. The above objects were seen by three women: 2. The above objects were seen by three women:
Canzon Drive. Palm Springs. California: Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, California;
Palm Springs, California, and Be a, Palm Springs,
Califormia.
3. At 0250PST Mr. oBadntSpeingtarGaghfbiniaylars
t to be moving.
4. A Mr. H pilot of a C-47, reported to Los Angeles Control that
as he passed 25 miles South of Needles, California, at O3l2PST he saw a light which
appeared to be a landing light but lit up the ground approximately 30° and 5 miles to
the right of his course. The aircraft was westbound into Los Angeles.
5. Thermal, California, weather at Ol30PST was clear, visibility 20 miles, temp-
erature 85, dewpoint 67, winds calm, altimeter 29.89.  The weather remained clear
with a visibility of 20 miles throughout the sighting period. Winds aloft at 10,000
feet ere from 150° at 10 knots, 19,000 feet from 1300 at 20 knots, 32,000 feet from
1300 at 25 knots, 41,000 fest from 140° at 20 knots, 46,000 feet from 1400 at 20 knots.
6. Khowm air traffic in the area through the sighting period was American 900, a
DC-6, at 15,000 foet, eastbound over Palm Springs at 0132PST, and TWA Flight 5, A DC-4,
westbound at 10,000 feet over Palm Springs at 0341PST.
Comments of Preparing Officer:
1. No observations concerning the aerial observer qualifications of the witnesses
can be made. Witnesses were not interrogated.
UNCLASSIFIED

1 X.ATIPA
OPOP JEPHQ JE-DWP JEDEN 333 一
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DE JWPML.136A. 3.Ctil 09 02 2
L1952
FM CG 27TH AIR DIV DEF NORTON AFB CALIF
UNCLASSIFIED 1016
TO JEPHQ/DIR INTELL HQ USAF WASHDC J
JEDWP/AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO (
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ZENJWPML/CG WADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF
D/27DOIG4503 ATTN ATIAA-2C AND DIR OF INTELLIGENCE
REPORT OF FLYING OBJECT FROM HQ 4771ST GRD OBSR SQ PD REERENCE IS MADE
TO PARAGRAPH 5C AFL 28Ø-5 CMA 29 APR 52 THE FOLLOWING INFO IS SUBMITTED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7C PD 1 OBJ WAS REOUND AND FLAT PD IT
EMMITED BLUE AND YELLOW FLASHES AND SPARKLED LIKE A DIAMOND PD IT
HAD NO TAIL AND ITS SPEED WAS VERY FAST AT FIRST THEN SLOWER PD THE HAD NO TAIL AND ITS SPEED WAS VERY FAST AT FIRST THEN SLOWER PD THE X (
OBSR OCASSIONALLY:HEARD THE SOUND OF A JET PD 2 THE TIME OF SIGHTING
WAS FROM 0250 PDST UNTIL 0541 PDST CMA 26 JUL 52 CMA FOR A TOTAL PERIOD
OF TWO HOURS AND FIFTY ONE MIN PD 3 THE OBJ WAS OBSRVD FROM THE SURFACE
WITH NAKD EYE AND LATER WITH FIELD GLASSES PD 4 THE OBSR WAS LOCATED
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AT PALM SPRINGS CMA CALIF PD ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN DEGREES THIRTY THREE
MIN W LONE CMA THIRTY THREE DEGREES FORTY NINE MIN N LATPD OBJ WAS FIRST
OBSRVD TEN MILES NE OF PALM SPRINGS CMA CALIF PD 5 OBSR OR MEMBER OF
GRND OBSR SQ IS CONSIDERED TO BE QUITE RELIABLE PD 6 OBSR REPTD THE
SKY VERY CLEAR AND VIS GOOD PD 6 CMA 8 CMA AND 9 NO COMMENT PD 10 NO
AIR TRAFFIC WAS SIGHTED IN AREA UNTIL INTCP A/C WAS OBSRVD AT 0516 PDST
21/2135Z JUL JWPML

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1952J INFOR
TYD226
JEPHQ B191
16
PP JEDEN JEDWP 222
DE JEPHQ 27A ACTION 2
P 2617312 ZNJ
FM HQ USAF WASHDĆ
TO JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLO
JEDWP/CG ATIC WPAFB OHIÓ JEDWP/CG ATIC WPAFB OHIÓ
/FROM CLN AFOIN 54551 ATIC ATT CLN ATIAA-2C
THE FOLLOWING MSG FR FLT SVC CENTER CMA OLMSTED AFB CMA PA. THE FOLLOWING MSG FR FLT SVC CENTER CMA OLMSTED AFB CMA PA.
IS QUOTED FOR YOUR INFO CLN FIRST REPORT POSITION BEAUMOUNT PASS IS QUOTED FOR YOUR INFO CLN FIRST REPORT POSITION BEAUMOUNT PASS
AT 269954Z DIAMOND SHAPE FLASHING YELLOW AND BLUE SEEN BY NAKED
EYE VERY HIGH HEADING EAST SECOND REPORT 262S58Z PSP APPEARS EYE VERY HIGH HEADING EAST SECOND REPORT 262958Z PSP APPEARS
ROUNDED OR DIAMOND SHAPE APPEARED TO MOVE VERY FAST AT IMES AND
STOP AT TIMES 3RD REPORT AT 261225Z MOVING NORTH FROM PSP
PUTTING OUT QUITE A LPT OF LIGHT 4TH REPORT AT 2S1Ø33Z MOVING
NORTH AND SOUTH AROUND PSP WITNESS
DR PD PSP SAN ANTONIO PSP
ENCILLIA PSP.
26/175SZ JUL JEPHQ UNCLASSIFIED

ONCLASST'ED
OFERATIONAL
IMMEDI ZIATIA
28 JUL 1952 10 10.2
ACTION
WPF111 UERCTT0
XYA18
XDA176 1952 JUL26 INFOR (
JWPML 241
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OPOP JEPHQ JEDWP 222
18:35
DE JWPML 136A J
OP 262134Z ZNJ
FM CG 27TH AIR DIV NORTON AFB CALIF
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTELL HQ USAF WASHDC
JEDAWP/AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
ZEN/CG ENT AFB COLO
LO3/CG WADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF
27DCI G453 ATTN ATIAA-2C AND DIR OF INTELLIGNC
REPORT OF FLYING OBJECT FROM HQ 4771ST GRD OBSR SQ PD REFERENCE IS MADE REPORT OF FLYING OBJECT FROM HQ 4771ST GRD OBSR SQ PD REFERENCE IS MADE
TO PARAGRAPH 5C AFL 22Z-5 CMA 29 APR 52 THE FOLLOWING INFO IS SUEMITTED TO PARAGRAPH 5C AFL 227-5 CMA 29 APR 52 THE FOLLOWING INFO IS SUEMITTED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7C PD 1 OBJ WAS REOUND AND FLAT PD IT
EMITTED BLUE AND YELLOW FLASHES AND SPARKLED LIKE A DIAMOND PD IT
HAD NO TAIL AND ITS SPEED WAS VERY FAST AT FIRST THEN SLOWER PD TH
OBSR OCASSIONALLY HEARD THE SOUND OF A JET PD 2 THE TIME OF SIGHTING
WAS FROM C25 PDST UNTIL 2541 PDST CMA 26 JUL 52 CMA FOR A TOTAL PERIOD
OF TWO HOURS AND FIFTY ONE MIN PD 3 THE OBJ WAS OBSRVD FROM THE SURFACE
WITH NAKED EYE AND LATER WITH FIELD GLASSES PD 4 THE OBSR WAS LOCATD
UNCLASSIFIED
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AT PALM SPRINGS CMA CALIF PD ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN DEGREES THIRTY THREE
IN W

XDA176 1952 JUL26
JWPML 241
OPOP JEPHQ JEDWP 222
18:35
DE JWPML 136A
OP 262134Z ZNJ
FM CG 27TH AIR DIV NORTON AFB CALIF
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTELL HQ USAF WASHDC
JEDAWP/AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
ZEN/CG ENT AFB COLO
LO3/CG WADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF J
27DOI G4533 ATTN ATIAA-2C AND DIR OF INTELLIGNC
REPORT OF FLYING OBJECT FROM HQ 4771ST GRD OBSR SQ PD REFERENCE IS MADE
TO PARAGRAPH 5C AFL 2CS-5 CMA 29 APR 52 THE FOLLOWING INFO IS SUEMITTED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7C PD 1 OBJ WAS REOUND AND FLAT PD IT
J
EMITTED BLUE AND YELLOW FLASHES AND SPARKLED LIKE A DIAMOND PD IT
HAD NO TAIL AND ITS SPEED WAS VERY FAST AT FIRST THEN SLOWER PD TH C
OBSR OCASSIONALLY HEARD THE SOUND OF A JET PD 2 THE TIME OF SIGHTING
WAS FROM 2250 PDST UNTIL 541 PDST CMA 26 JUL 52 CMA FOR A TOTAL PERIOD
OF TWO HOURS AND FIFTY ONE MIN PD 3 THE OBJ WAS OBSRVD FROM THE SURFACE OF TWO HOURS AND FIFTY ONE MIN PD 3 THE OBJ WAS OBSRVD FROM THE SURFACE
WITH NAKED EYE AND LATER WITH FIELD GLASSES PD 4 THE OBSR WAS LOCATD
UNCLASSIFIED
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AT PALM SPRINGS CMA CALIF PD ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN DEGREES THIRTY THREE
IN W
ONMMMMMA THIRTY THREE DEGREES FORTYNINE MIN N LATPD OBJ WAS FIRST
OBSRVD TEN MULES NE OF PALM SPRINGS CMA CALIF PD 5 OBSR OR MEMBER OF
GRID OBSR SQ IS CONSIDERED TO BE QUITE RELIABLE PD 6 OBSR REPTD THE
SKY VERY CLEAR AND VIS GOOD PD 7 CMA 8 CMA AND 9 NO COMMENT PD 10 NO
1
AIR TRAFFIC WAS SIGHTED IN AREA UNTIL INTCP A/C WAS OBSRVD AT 516 PDST
PD COMPL RPT WILL FOL IF REQUESTED PD
21/2135Z JUL 8PX

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ACTION A
WPH120 1952 JUL 26 15:03
TYC151
JEPHQ B183
PPJEDWP J
DE JEPHQ 22A DE JEPHQ 22A
P 2617312 P 2517312
FM HA USAF WASHDC
TO CG ATIC WPAFB OHIO
FROM CLN AFOIN 41266 ATTN ATIAA-2C THE FOLLOWING MSG FR FLT
SVC CENTER OLMSTED AFB CMA PA IS QUOTED FOR YOUR INFO CLN SVC CENTER OLMSTED AFB CMA PA IS QUOTED FOR YOUR INFO CLN
261120Z OBJ SEE4 TO BE SWINGING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN PSP AND 261120Z OBJ SEEM TO BE SWINGING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN PSP AND
JACINCO MOUNTAINS. 261139Z AS OBJECT GOT CLOSIER SOUND LIKE JET
ENGINES. 261135Z ANOTHER OBJECT REPORTED MOVING OVER PSP VERY
FAST EASTWARD FLASHING REDDISH ORANGE COLOR LOS ANGELES CONTROL
PILOT 47 PAST 25 MILES SOUTH OF EED REPORT
APPROXIMATELY Ø3Ø DEGREES TO HIS RIGHT OF COURSE APPROXIMATELY
5 MILES SW SAW-BEAM LIGHT ABOUT SAME ALTIDUE APPEARED TO BE LANDING
LIGHT AND LITE UP THE GROUND.
26/1745Z JUL JEPHQ

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2 J0L 1802 10 0
WPD159
TYD222
JEPHQ B184
PP JEDWP 26
DE JEPHQ 23A 16:06
P 261731Z P 261731Z
FM HQ USAF WASHDC
TO CG ATIC WPAFB OHIO TO CG ATIC WPAFB OHIO
FROM AFOIN 41267 ATTN CLN ATIAA2C THE FOLLOWING MSG FR FLT SVC PalimSpnings? Palimdpnings?
CENTER OLMSTED AFB CMA PA CMA IS QUOTED FOR YOUR INFO CLN CENTER OLMSTED ÄFB CMA PA CMA IS QUOTED FOR YOUR INFO CLN
MR CHIEF OVSERVER ATPSP CHIEF OVSERVER AT PSP
PSP RECEIVED AT 261Ø5Ø PST OBJECT SEEN THROUGH BINOCULARS APPEARED
TO BE ROUND LIKE MOON IT SEEMS NOT TO BE MOVING AT 2611Ø6Z OBJECT
REPORTED STANDING STILL FOR PAST FIVE MINUTES REPORTED BY THREE
PREVIOUS WOMEN.
26/1745Z JUL JEPHQ